Books with title Glimpses of Gotham and City Characters

Excerpt from Glimpses of Gotham and City CharactersIn consideration of this fact, nothing could be more appropriate as an introduction to this little volume than the story of its creator's life.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Glimpses of Gotham and City CharactersIn consideration of this fact, nothing could be more appropriate as an introduction to this little volume than the story of its creator's life.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...of our metropolitan existence, and as the dealer in fantastic habits skips about among his tinseled stock he feels like crying, " On with the dance I" It is just at present that he makesmoney, or tries to, at least, passing the rest of the year as best he can, buoyed up by the same hope which animates a watering-place hotel keeper. He is something like such an individual in several of his characteristics; as, for instance, his charges. He endeavors to come as near getting for one night's use of a domino or dress the price that either would bring, if sold, as is possible. What is the consequence? Be is continually selling his entire stock and getting it back for nothing. This fact throws some light also upon his ability to skim along so well in the summer. There are costumers and costumers. Men like Lanouette, who furnish the theatres with the dresses for this or thatentire play, are at the top of the heap. They have always lots of dresses to hire, but their principal business is to manufacture and sell, out and cut. All society ladies Slumber one or more elegant fancy dresses among their toilette collection, and should be capable at any moment jf accepting an invitation to a public fancy dress ball or a private masquerade without the slightest embarrassment or anxiety as to what should be worn. No real bon-ton lady ever hires a grotesque ball dress. You never knew, you know, what horrid creature may have worn a costume that is loaned, and to tell the truth my lady is right. You hardly do ever know, you know. I imagine that the confessions of a fancy ball dress would be racy reading. What a pity they can't talk. The humbler class of costumers are over ou the East River avenues. Second avenue especially, and are also to be found along the Bowery and...